Project Gutenberg 2014-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 272 Holme, Charles 1848 1923 Brunius, August 1879 1926 Cockerell, Douglas 1870 1945 Deubner, Ludwig 1877 1946 Deubner, Ludwig August Deubner, Ludovicus Levetus, A. S. (Amelia Sarah) Levetus, Amelia Sarah Newdigate, Bernard H. (Bernard Henry) 1869 1944 Newdigate, Bernard Henry Newdigate, B. H. (Bernard Henry) Orcutt, William Dana 1870 1953 Orcutt, Wm. Dana (William Dana) Taylor, E. A. 1874 1952 Taylor, Ernest Archibald 14016745 The Art of the Book A Review of Some Recent European and American Work in Typography, Page Decoration & Binding British types for printing books / B.H. Newdigate -- Fine bookbinding in England / D. Cockerell -- The art of the book in Germany / L. Deubner -- The art of the book in France / E.A. Taylor -- The art of the book in Austria / A.S. Levetus -- The art of the book in Hungary -- The art of the book in Sweden / August Brunius -- The art of the book in America / W.D. Orcutt. Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Art of the Book" by Charles Holme et al. is a comprehensive review of recent European and American works in typography, page decoration, and binding, written in the early 20th century. This volume explores the evolution and artistry of book production, offering insights into the craftsmanship involved in creating beautiful and innovative book designs. The book illustrates significant contributions from renowned figures such as William Morris and addresses the changing tastes and techniques in bookmaking. The opening of the work presents a detailed introduction that sets the stage for an analysis of various aspects of book art, including a historical overview of types used in printing. It highlights the transition from Gothic to Roman letter forms and discusses the influence of early printers on contemporary typography. The acknowledgment of contributions by various artists and craft professionals signifies the collaborative nature of this art form. Overall, the beginning lays a strong foundation for further exploration into the specific artistic movements and individual contributions that shape the book as a work of art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45968/45968-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Book ornamentation Type and type-founding Printing -- Specimens Bookbinding -- Facsimiles Z Text Category: Art 287478 2025-07-18T13:43:38.506720 text/html 248208 2024-10-24T07:58:43 text/html 9620110 2025-07-18T13:43:47.164639 application/epub+zip 9620291 2025-07-18T13:43:41.260578 application/epub+zip 148055 2025-07-18T13:43:39.608610 application/epub+zip 9666455 2025-07-18T13:43:50.576538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9623998 2025-07-18T13:43:45.348580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190438 2022-09-20T21:48:01.448892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173911 2025-07-18T13:43:36.918639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153950 2024-10-24T07:58:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22329 2025-07-18T13:43:50.765554 application/rdf+xml 14977 2025-07-18T13:43:39.720622 image/jpeg 1895 2025-07-18T13:43:39.663585 image/jpeg 8866382 2025-07-18T13:43:39.158629 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia sv.wikipedia